The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1887-05-27
SOME OF GENERAL 3 lUtANCeR'S
CHARACTERISTICS.

Gen. Boulanger continues to be
the observed of all observers. In
the course of the week l had the
pleasure of breakfasting with him at
the War Office, where his family do
not live, "because," said the Cen
eral, "there are only two bedrooms
in this immense palace-just room
for myself and my wife. But there
is not spot where could put my
daughters to Sleep" The General
chats delightfully."-. He is very anec-
dotic and very frank. We talked a
good deal Of Algeria, Ceylon and
Canada. Now and then, but never
at any length, the situation Of Eu-
rope was discussed. The General
is not for war unless France is at
tackled, in which case there should
not be an instant of indecision, but
a girding up of the loins and a
resOlute facing forward. He thinks
war, even though it should end for
France in a brilliant triumph, would
be terrible misfortune.
Gen. Boulanger has deal of
moral courage and does not mind
what is said about him. He had
early to steel himself against harsh
gibes. GLOW was that, General?"
l asked. "Simply by being often
and for long intervals, when boy,
in England. You know how intoler-
ant English school boys are of for
eign peculiarities, or, indeed, pecu-
liarities of any sort. Now, when
ever ] went on visit to my uncles
at Brighton, 1 always had French
made clothes and spoke English
with strong French accent. My
name, too, was very un-English.
So l was not only for my school,
mates, but for the young street
arabs, "a French dog and 'froggy,'
and many other things equally hate
full in their eyes. The boxing match
es were endless. My uncles insisted
on my learning how to defend
myself and take my own part. My
temperament is a British product.
learned in Brighton how to stand
being roasted with gibes, and dom
mind a bit how l am abused, laugh
ed at or illuminated"
The General is one of the best
business men in France. He is
very methodic and has an extraor-
binary memory. / have sometimes
dropped into the War Office at mid
night and much later on my way
home from soirees, and found him
at his desk. One is pretty sure to
find him in his Office up to 2 o'clock
in the morning. He is chivalrously
courteous to women, and is much
beset by them. There is drawing
room at the Ministry of War ex-
clusively set apart for ladies who
come to solicit favors of the General
for friends, relatives or prot6gGs
who are in the army. For many
hours in the day it is usually we'll.
filed with elegantly dressed ladies,
Nine. Boulanger seldom goes to the
Ministry of War. All the family
board at the Louvre, but not at the
table d'hote. She and her daughter:
say that they were happier before
the General rose so high and had sc
much to do, because he was ther
able to spend the most of his even
ings with them. He is at his fire
side delightful companion. The
young officers belonging to his
official staff are treated by him a
table us comrades. But the instant
they rise from it he makes them fee
their distance from him. In thi.
way he commands their affection
and maintains strict discipline. NJ
slackness in business Is endured by
him. Paris Corr. N. Y. Tribune